The Feed the Future Research Strategy, which is an integral component of the broader Feed the Future Initiative, presents our global research portfolio to create more productive crops, sustainably intensify agricultural production systems, ensure food security, and enhance access to nutritionally improved diets. Despite recent improvements in smallholder production and strengthened institutions, food security continues to be an issue in East Africa.

The East Africa Regional Center of Excellence (RCE) continued to perform its role in building community among all CRSP participants; identify potential additional partnerships with the public and private sector, NGOs, USAID, and others; and bridging the knowledge gap from local-regional perspectives to global development outcomes.